UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 2010
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-32876
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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| 22 Sylvan Way
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| Parsippany, NJ
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 753-6000
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
February 22, 2010, Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham Worldwide”) entered into an underwriting agreement
(the “Underwriting Agreement”) for the issuance of $250 million
aggregate principal amount of 7.375% notes due 2020 (the
“Notes”) with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and the several underwriters named therein.
Wyndham Worldwide issued the Notes on February 25, 2010 pursuant to its effective shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-155676), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 25, 2008 (the “Registration Statement”). The terms of the Notes are governed by an
indenture, dated November 20, 2008 between Wyndham
Worldwide and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented and amended
by the third supplemental indenture thereto, dated February 25, 2010, (the “Third Supplemental Indenture,” together with the
Base Indenture, the “Indenture”).
The Notes bear interest at
a rate of 7.375% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1
of each year, commencing September 1, 2010. The Notes are redeemable at any time prior to maturity at
a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal being redeemed,
accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” premium specified in the Notes. If Wyndham
Worldwide experiences a change of control, Wyndham Worldwide is required to offer to repurchase the
Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The Indenture contains customary
provisions for events of default including for failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable, failure to comply with covenants or agreements in the
Indenture or the Notes and failure to cure or obtain a waiver of such default upon notice, a
default under other debt of Wyndham Worldwide or certain of its subsidiaries such that at least $50
million aggregate principal amount of indebtedness is accelerated which acceleration has not been
rescinded or annulled within 30 days of notice, and events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting Wyndham
Worldwide and certain of its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default, the principal
amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest may be
accelerated. The Indenture also contains covenants limiting the
ability of Wyndham Worldwide to incur debt secured by liens and to
enter into sale and lease back transitions.
The
description of the Underwriting Agreement, the Notes and the Indenture in this report are summaries and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the form of the Note included therein. The
Base Indenture was filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement. The Underwriting Agreement,
the Third Supplemental Indenture and the form of Note are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.